Guest User
April 5, 2023
I booked a 2-night stay with Holiday Inn Express & Suites Columbus East - Reynoldsburg to attend a funeral 8+ hours away from my home. Unfortunately, on my way, my car broke down and I was stranded more than 3 hours from the hotel. When I called the hotel, the front desk person, Jesse, was sympathetic and understanding and offered me advice to help me work with ********** to cancel my reservation and get a refund for the booking. The next day, I was able to repair my car and finish the travel in time to check in for what would have been night #2 of my reservation, but since the hotel had cancelled it as requested, there was no reservation and I needed to re-book a room at the hotel upon arrival. Again, Jesse was helpful and gave me the lowest-cost booking available at the time, knowing that I was still working with ********** to get my refund, which ********** were refusing to give me, blaming the hotel and saying that the hotel refused to cancel the stay without penalty. Jesse gave me a business card for the hotel manager and insisted that I talk to ********** and ask them to call the hotel directly to work it out. As for the room, I really can't complain. I was a weary traveler and the room had hot water, clean sheets & towels, working air conditioner and heat, a small refrigerator, a large TV, plenty of outlets for charging my phone, and a nice king bed that I slept in soundly. I met some family at the hotel who did mention that their room was a little outdated and run down, and the breakfast options in the morning were spare, and my husband agreed that the breakfast was a little dried out and not appealing, but I didn't check that for myself. The coffee offerings in the room were plentiful and generous! The hotel is located in an area that has access to nearby gas stations, shopping, and restaurants. I'd stay here again because it's affordable and it provided me with everything I needed. Nearly a month after this trip, I finally got ********** to work with me to refund the stay that I was not able to complete, but not before I had to call Jesse once again and ask him for further help over the phone. The fact that he went out of his way to show kindness is what earns this hotel five stars in my mind.